Role of bitewing in enhancing the assessment of DMFS index in a group of Indian adolescents

Indian Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 266-269

  Tantradi, Praveena ^a   Sreenivasan, V ^b   Kadaganche, Harish ^c  

^a Maratha Mandal's NGH Institute of Dental Sciences and Research Centre   (India)

^b Subharati Medical College   (India)

^c Vaidik Dental College   (India)

Author keywords

Bitewing radiograph; caries; DMFS index; radiographic adjusting factor; radiographic correction factor

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DENTAL CARIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INDIA; MALE; MATHEMATICS; PATHOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY; TOOTH RADIOGRAPHY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; DENTAL CARIES; DMF INDEX; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; MATHEMATICS; RADIOGRAPHY, BITEWING; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78049358477     PISSN: 09709290     EISSN: 19983603     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0970-9290.66653     Document Type: Article

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